Yakubu Mourns Pa Peter Enahoro: Calls On Federal, Edo State Govt To Immortalize Him
By Simeon OSAJIE
A former Chairman of Esan North-East Local Government and a 2024 Edo State Gubernatorial hopeful, Hon. John Yakubu has expressed shock and sadness over the death of Africa’s most foremost and iconic Journalist, Peter Enahoro who died recently in London at the age of 88.
In a statement issued in Benin City, Hon. Yakubu recalled the contributions of Pa Enahoro to national development by the instrumentality of the media through his fearless and incisive views canvassed in his Peter Pan Column in the then Daily Times.
Yakubu described the late Peter Enahoro as a trail blazer who became the Editor of The Sunday Times at a young age of 23 in 1958, Editor of The Daily Times in 1962 and Editor in Chief in 1966.
The Edo State Gubernatorial hopeful said he was proud that Peter Enahoro was not only an Edo man but also hailed from Uromi describing him and other members of the famous Enahoro clan as Uromi’s gift to Nigeria and indeed the world.
He urged the Federal and State Governments to immortalize his name as a fitting tribute to his immense contributions to national development and to demonstrate to the young ones that there is reward in being patriotic.
He prayed to God Almighty to grant his great soul peaceful rest in His bosom.
